Research Project

Finally, J is taking an interest in his kindergarten homework!

This month, Mrs. G didn't send home a 1st grade challenge packet. She's crazy busy incubating chicken eggs in her classroom, among other things. And something magical happened; it was J week! The regular homework assignment was to draw 5 things that started with J. Of course, J was very excited to draw himself, so he decided to actually do his homework.

Thankfully, the problem of writing has been overcome. He hated homework because he had to write. But it's easier for him now, after getting so much practice at school, and having several more months of school under his belt. Now he has no problem labeling his drawings.

That was last week. This week, it's letter E. He's supposed to draw 5 things that hatch from eggs. I said, "Oooh, I bet we can come up with a lot of weird things that hatch out of eggs, instead of easy ones like chickens." He said, "Like a peregrine falcon!" I didn't know he knew what that was! Then he suggested a red-eyed tree frog, too.

We talked about even more animals that lay eggs, then stopped by the library. He said he wants to do 10 or 15 drawings, not just 5! And he's practically turning this into a research project, checking out books about different animals. He's learning about each animal as he draws them. So far, he's drawn a secretary bird (because they stomp on their prey), a platypus (Mom! Did you know they're poisonous?) a German cockroach, an echidna, and a manta ray. Technically manta rays are ovoviviparous, which I explained to Jared, but I say close enough for kindergarten.

Tonight, he said, "this homework is fun!"